The Vancouver Whitecaps will compete in Group C in the 2016-17 CONCACAF Champions League (CCL), it was learned on Monday. The ‘Caps found out that their opponents for the group stage will be fellow MLS-rival Sporting Kansas City and Central FC of Trinidad and Tobago at the official draw held in Miami Beach.

The ‘Caps will play each team twice, home and away, between August and October of this year. The group winner will advance to the knockout stages beginning in early 2017.

This is the second time the Whitecaps have participated in the 24-team competition between top club teams from North America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Last year Vancouver was eliminated after the group stage with a 1W-2L-1D against Seattle Sounders FC (MLS) and C.D. Olimpia (Honduras).

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